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Meet Chris Skelton, PHBR Coach
January 1, 2011 Leave a Comment

Meet Chris Skelton, PHBR Coach

Past PHBR Board member Chris Skelton is married to wife Maria and they have 3 children. Daughters Erica and Erin (twins) play softball, soccer, and basketball. Son Garet plays football, basketball, and baseball. The children attend Pleasant Hill Elementary.

Chris graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1992 and has lived in Pleasant Hill for 27 years. His wife Maria has lived in Pleasant Hill for 33 years and now works for Pleasant Hill Schools. Chris is a Contractor in the Eugene – Springfield area.

Both Chris and Maria are active parents with Maria coaching softball and serving as a Girl Scout Leader. Chris has coached his kids teams in soccer, basketball, baseball, softball and football.

Not only has Chris served as a Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth Coach and presently as a member of the PHBR Board of Directors, you will also find him assisting with youth league projects such as field and equipment maintenance, clinics, registration or wherever he is needed.

Chris stated. “We live in Pleasant Hill because we want to, not because we have to. We support our school and sports to make the kid better people for now and the future.”

Thank you Chris and Maria we want you to know that Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth appreciates the Skelton family.

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Meet Terry Weinheimer, PHBR Secretary and Webmaster
December 19, 2010 Leave a Comment

Meet Terry Weinheimer, PHBR Secretary and Webmaster

Terry with son Kevin & grandson Seth

Terry with son Kevin & grandson Seth

Terry Weinheimer has been involved with Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth for the past several years along with his son Kevin and grandson Seth. Not having the practical baseball experience to serve as a coach Terry has supported PHBR teams and the organization by serving in such positions as a team grandpa, assisting with field maintenance projects, PHBR secretary and webmaster for the Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth website.

Terry is a widower, his professional background is as an educator, executive and business owner in the flooring industry. Terry is a graduate of Northwest Christian University and for the past 20 years he has been a floor covering consultant and independent floor covering inspector. As a floor covering consultant Terry specializes in testing, solving and resolving claims as they relate to flooring products and installations.

While you won’t find Terry on the field coaching you will find him at games encouraging the team and taking photos for posting on the website. Terry would like to remind all family members and friends that regardless of your baseball experience there are many other volunteer positions where Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth can use your help. These positions range from volunteering your professional or career expertise to field and equipment maintenance, fund raising, team parent or grandparent, writing articles for or assisting with the website, team reporter or photographer, or serving as a PHBR officer or director. Just ask for the success of Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth is dependent on each and every one of you!

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Meet Coach Kirk Miller Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth League President
May 9, 2009 Leave a Comment

Meet Coach Kirk Miller Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth League President

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br-pic2Coach Kirk Miller is the President of Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth Baseball and the Willamette Valley Babe Ruth Area Director. Prior to his election as President he served as the Vice President of PHBR. Kirk has also served on the Willamette Valley Babe Ruth sportsmanship committee.

Kirk has been a familiar face in the community since moving his family to Pleasant Hill in August 0f 2003. Kirk and his wife Christal are the parents of two sons Kaleb and Andrew. For the past 16 years Kirk has been teaching health and PE and coaching both football and baseball. For 9 of the last 10 years he has taught for the Pleasant Hill school district where he coaches high school football and baseball.

Kirk stated, “I joined the Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth program for not only the benefit of my son, but also for the future of Pleasant Hill baseball. Baseball is a great game, because it teaches kids important lessons that cannot be taught in the classroom.”

During the 2011 Babe Ruth baseball season Kirk served as the coach of the Pleasant Hill Major-Minor team and coach of the WVBR All Star 11u B team.

Thank you Kirk for being such a positive influence to the children of Lane County. The Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth Baseball program appreciates your participation and looks forward to working with you for years to come.

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Meet Forest Tomlinson Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth Coach and Past President
May 5, 2009 Leave a Comment

Meet Forest Tomlinson Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth Coach and Past President

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dsc_8970Meet Coach Forest Tomlinson the immediate past WVBR Area Director and immediate past President of Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth Baseball. For several seasons Forest has also served as a Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth coach and assistant coach.

Eight years ago Forest, his wife Miriam and son Torrey moved to Pleasant Hill, Oregon where Forest quickly became involved in the community. Forest background is in education and music. He is the chess coach for Pleasant Hill grades K-8 and also teaches guitar and Spanish in an after-school enrichment program.

Having served for over four years as the Area Director/President of Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth, Forest was a fine advocate and leader of our baseball program.  Forest has demonstrated in his involvement and coaching a deep appreciation of the game. Coach Forest stated, “He is dedicated to passing on the beauty of the game and the lessons it has to offer to kids involved in the program.”

Thank you Forest and Miriam for the many hours you have donated and continue to donate each week in helping our youth and their families and your service to Babe Ruth baseball and our local community.

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